Captive Pallet - A pallet intended for use within the confines of a single facility, system or ownership; not intended to be exchanged

Chamfered Deckboards - Deckboards with edges of one or two faces beveled, either along the full or specified length of board or between the stringers of blocks, allowing easier entry of pallet jack wheels

Closed distribution system - Shipping system restricted to moving goods between specified plants and facilities

Collar - Collapsible wooden container or bin which transforms a pallet into a box

Cost-Pass-Through - A cost-share system where the partial cost of a pallet is passed-through from the purchaser to the receiver of the pallet

Cost-Per-Trip - Average cost of pallet use for a single one-way trip

Deck - One or more boards or panels comprising the top or bottom surface of the pallet

Deck Mat - Assembly of deckboards and stringerboards, forming the deck of a block pallet

Deckboard - Element or component of a pallet deck, oriented perpendicular to the stringer or stringerboard

Joint - Intersection and connection of components, often identified by location within the pallet as the end joint, center joint and corner joint

Length - Refers to the stringer or stringerboard (in block pallets) length; also refers to the first dimension given to describe a pallet i.e., 48" x 40", where 48" is the pallet stringer/stringerboard length

Strap Slot - Recess or cutout on the upper edge of the stringer or the bottom of the top deckboard to allow tie-down of a unit load to the pallet deck with strapping/banding, also called the banding notch

Strapping - Thin flat bands used to secure load to pallet

Stringer - Continuous, longitudinal, solid or notched beam-component of the pallet used to support deck components, often identified by location as the outside or center stringer

Stringerboard - In block pallets, continuous, solid board member extending for the full length of the pallet perpendicular to deckboard members and placed between deckboards and blocks

Take-It-Or-Leave-It Pallet - A pallet fitted with fixed cleats on the top deckboards to permit fork truck tines to pass beneath the unit load and remove it from the pallet

Top Cap - Panel to be placed on top of a unit load to allow for tight strapping without damaging the unit load

Top-Deck of the Pallet - The assembly of deckboards comprising the upper load-carrying surface of the pallet